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Macquarie University

Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, Macquarie University was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney.

Location:

Sydney, Australia

Language of Instruction:

English

Term:

Fall

Spring

Academic Year

Academic Disciplines:

Accounting

Anthropology

Atmospheric Science

Biology

Business

Business Administration

Business Analytics

Communication Studies

Dance

Design

Economics

Electrical Engineering

English

English Literature

Environmental Studies

Film & Media Studies

Finance

Geography

Geology

Global & International Studies

History

Information Systems

Journalism

Linguistics

Management & Leadership

Marine Science

Marketing

Mechanical Engineering

Music

Philosophy

Political Science

Psychology

Sociology

Speech-Language-Hearing

Strategic Communication

Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Education--Elementary

Education--Unified Early Childhood

Education--Middle Mathematics

Education--Middle Science

Education--History

Education--English

Education--Health & Physical Ed

Program Type:

Semester or Academic Year

Highlights:

Petermann Scholarship available. See Further Reading below for more information.

Program Summary:

Macquarie University is a large, public university with more than 39,000 students. It has a thriving international student population making it one of the most international Universities in the world. The campus offers a wide range of services to support students in their academic endeavors, as well as a vibrant campus life.

Location:

Macquarie University is located in North Ryde, 30 minute drive, or 45 minutes by public transportation, northwest of Sydney Harbor and the Sydney central business district.You will enjoy the best of both worlds with many activities offered in Sydney’s booming city life, as well as the relaxing nearby beaches and Sydney harbor. This vibrant city offers a little something for everyone. Macquarie Univresity is connected to the city by underground rail with its own dedicated train station.

Students have a choice of on-campus housing or student apartments at Macquarie Village near campus. At Macquarie Village students have their own private room and bathroom with shared kitchen, dining and living facilities.

Students must have sophomore status by the beginning of the program and have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

Further Reading:

Joe Petermann Study Abroad Australia Memorial Scholarship
Fund created for an out-of-state, male student in his 3rd or 4th year of study at KU. The student must have expressed interest in other cultures and who will be studying abroad for a full semester in Australia. Awards up to $1,700. Interested students should complete the OSA Merit and Financial Need General Scholarship application to be considered for this scholarship.

The Office of Study Abroad has weekly 'You Can Afford to Study Abroad' Financial aid and Scholarship Info Sessions/Open Meetings on Wednesday afternoons from 4:00-5:00 pm and Thursday afternoons from 12:30-1:30 pm in room 203 Lippincott Hall. For those that can not attend the weekly Info Sessions, we also offer individualized study abroad financial planning as well as financial aid and scholarship advising for students. Please visit 108 Lippincott Hall or call 785-864-3742 to set up an appointment.

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